Scholarships

DoD Cyber Security Scholarship Program

The Department of Defense's (DoD) Cyber Security Scholarship Program (CySP) is open
to Augusta University students enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate education,
and current or prospective students in AU's Masters program. The purpose of the program
is to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information
assurance, information technology, and cybersecurity to meet the DoD's increasing
dependence on cybersecurity for war fighting and the security of its information infrastructure.

As of the announcement of the 2018 scholarship award, 11 students from the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences have been awarded this
prestigious scholarship. Augusta University students received nearly 20% of the scholarships
awarded for the 2018 application period.

Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or older.

You must be a citizen of the United States at the time of application. Note, if family
members are not U.S. Citizens, someDoDAgencies may be unable to process the applicant (student) to the security clearance
level required. Every effort will be made to assign eligible students at an Agency
without such restrictions.

You must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in one of the identifiedCAEcolleges or universities listed in this announcement, or enrolled (or accepted for
enrollment) at an institution selected by aCAEas a collaborative partner for these purposes.

You must have completed (or by August 2019 will have completed) at a minimum the first
two years of an undergraduate degree program and be eligible to (a) begin either the
third or fourth year of an undergraduate degree program in cybersecurity; or (b) begin
the first or second year of a Master's degree program in Information Security Management.
You must be pursuing a course of study and/or have a declared major in one of the
scientific, technical, or managerial disciplines related to cybersecurity or with
a concentration in cybersecurity

Undergraduate students must be registered and maintain a full-time course-load.

Benefits

All books, tuition, and fees are paid by the scholarship

Internship requirements provide hands on experience

Stipend for undergraduates: $25,000

Stipend for graduate students $30,000

Disabled students may receive additional allowances. There are no allowances for dependents.

**APPLICATIONS DUE January 31**

AFCEA Cyber Security Scholarship

The AFCEA Educational Foundation is offering scholarships of $5,000 to students actively pursuing an undergraduate
degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Technology
or a related field.

In addition to the basic online application, there are two short answer questions
that applicants must answer:

- Please provide a brief synopsis of your current academic program including degree
requirements, anticipated graduation date and why you chose the program.

- Please provide a personal statement outlining your career goals and explain how
they will contribute to the American work force in the areas related to STEM, defense,
communications, information technology, national security and/or information systems
and the mission of AFCEA.

Additional Required Documents needed to apply:

A current official transcript issued by the school Registrar's Office

Minimum of two letters of recommendation required from faculty members in the applicant's
major of study

Instructions for electronic submission of the recommendation letters will be provided
to the endorsers automatically as part of the on-line application process - please
do not mail separately. Letters of Recommendation are not accepted from applicants.
If the endorser does not receive the email, letters can be emailed to edfoundation@afcea.org.